Edna Hesson's Obituary
Edna Leona Schneider Hesson 1928 - 2017
Edna Leona Schneider Hesson, 88, of Chesapeake, Ohio passed away Sunday, April 30, 2017 at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Huntington, WV. She was born August 23, 1928 in South Point, Ohio daughter of the late Walter and Mary Pratt Schneider. Edna was a member of Rome Church of Christ. She was a 1945 Chesapeake High School graduate. She was a long time employee of the 20th Street Bank in Huntington, WV and retired in Chicago as a Personal Banking Representative from the Chicago Bank of Commerce. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brother Harold Schneider and his wife Margaret. She is survived by her husband of 69 years Robert L. “Bob” Hesson who she married on January 31, 1948; one daughter Peggy Houck and her husband David; grandchildren Nathan (Bridget) Speed and Jill (Jason) Martin; great grandchildren Addison Hope and Marli Faith Speed, and Ryker Johnston. Edna was devoted to God and was knowledgeable of the Bible. Through her example and teaching she was an influence on many women. Funeral service will be conducted 11 a.m. Thursday, May 4, 2017 at Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville, Ohio with Minister Roger Coffman and Minister Richard Harp officiating. Burial will follow in Rome Cemetery, Proctorville, Ohio. Visitation will be held 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville, Ohio. The family requests memorial contributions be made to Midwestern Children’s Home P.O. Box 48 Pleasant Plain, Ohio 45162. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/hall or ehallfuneralhome.com.
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